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Lexington Commerce-Greater Louisville Inc. Leadership Expedition
Presentation by
Debra D. Campbell, Director Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Department
June 2, 2014
WELCOME TO CHARLOTTE!
“A city is not an accident but the result of coherent visions and aims.”
― Leon Krier, The Architecture of Community
A City of Great Places
A City With Great Jobs
A City That Treasures and Celebrates its Resources
Catawba River Myers Park
McDowell Nature Preserve Freedom Park
A City of Great Neighborhoods
Elizabeth Arbor Glen
Hidden Valley First Ward
A City That Helps Create Places That the Market Responds To
A City That Serves a Growing and Diverse Population
21.3
14.1
17.6 15.7
13.4
17.9
0-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+
Percent of Population by Age Group
50% 35%
15%
Racial Composition
White
Black
Other
95,688
36,403
3,483
Hispanic/Latino Asian American Indian
Ethnic Population
A City that is Engaged
Metropolitan
BLE Station Area
A City That Can Compete in the 21st Century
• Jobs and job growth
• Quality of life
• Cost of living
• Housing appreciation
• Housing affordability
• Education
• Environmental quality
• Crime rates
• % with long commutes
• % that walk or bike to work
• Weather
A City of Transportation Options
Center City Southend
Little Sugar Creek Morris Field East Blvd.
MSA Commuting Patterns
MSA Commuting Patterns
153,081 Into Mecklenburg
40,264 From Mecklenburg
1 in 3 jobs held by someone who lives outside the County
Charlotte Will Grow
• Charlotte’s population is projected to grow by almost 500,000 or 66% in the next 30 years….
Charlotte grew by 35% from 2000 to 2010
Projected to grow by 25 % this decade
Population over 1 million by 2030
It’s not if we grow, but how we grow!
Land Use Integration/Transportation addresses “how we grow”
Geographic Context
Charlotte’s Growth Framework
Centers, Corridors, and Wedges:
Based on 5 primary transportation and development corridors
Focuses growth in centers and corridors
Maximizes use of transportation system, infrastructure & services
Encourages redevelopment & reuse
Concept developed in early 1990s and was basis for transit work
Update was adopted by City Council in August 2010
Charlotte’s Growth Framework
Establishes a vision for future growth and development by:
Identifying three geographic types used to categorize land in Charlotte – Activity Center, Growth Corridor and Wedge
Outlines desired characteristics of future development in each of these areas
Transportation Planning Framework
25-year locally funded comprehensive transportation plan
Describes projects, programs, and policies
The TAP supports the Centers, Corridors and Wedges
Adopted in 2006 and updated in 2011
Transportation Action Plan
Complete Streets Framework
Urban Street
Design Guidelines
Comprehensive design guidance for city streets
6-step planning and design process
Adopted by City Council in October, 2007
Revised subdivision ordinance
Reflects City’s belief in
“Complete Streets”
Fewer streets like this!
More streets like this!
Transit Planning Framework
2025 Integrated
Transit/Land Use Plan
Voter referendum on ½ cent sales use tax for public transportation on November 1998 ballot
Promoted by Chamber and paired with $100 million Road Bond
Sales tax approved 58% to 42%
Reaffirmed in 2007 referendum by 70% to 30%
Transit Planning Framework
South Corridor: 9.6 mile Light Rail Line with 15 Stations
Northeast Corridor: 9.3 mile Light Rail Line with 11 Stations (extension of the South Corridor just signed FFGA)
North Corridor: 25 mile Commuter Rail Line with 10 Stations
Southeast Corridor: 14 mile Bus Rapid Transit Line with 16 Stations (special provision on Light Rail)
West Corridor: Long Term: Streetcar Line to Charlotte Douglas International Airport Short Term: Enhanced “Rapid Bus”
Center City Corridor: Streetcar Line with 34 stops replacing Bus routes 7, 9, and Gold Rush Red Line
Expanded bus system
Metropolitan Transit Commission
Approved Plan
Transit Projects
Blue Line Characteristics Opened November 24, 2007 9.6 Miles $462.7 Million 15 Stations (7 park and rides) Operates 7 days a week,
5:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. Service Frequency
o Rush hour: 7.5 minutes o Non-rush hour: 15 minutes
Bus/Rail Integration serves Blue Line directly o 20 new and modified routes
LYNX Blue Line Extension (BLE)
9.3 miles
Revenue service in 2017
+25,000 daily riders
Connects UNC Charlotte campuses
11 Stations (7 walk-up / 4 park-and-ride)
Accommodates 3-car trains
Approximately 3,100 parking spaces
Congestion-free commute
Connecting bus services
Policy Transit Projects
Transit Projects
25
Centers, Corridors and Wedges Growth Framework Growth framework to maintain
and enhance Charlotte’s livability
2030 Transit/Land
Use Plan
Charlotte’s Land Use/Transportation Planning Framework
General Development
Policies
Area Plans
Rezonings and
Subdivision Review
Transportation
Action Plan
Urban Street
Design Guidelines
• Center City
Transportation
Study
• Pedestrian Plan
• Bicycle Plan
• CIP
• MTP
Corridor System
Plan
Countywide
Services Plan
DEIS/PE Transit
Corridor Planning
Charlotte’s Growth Framework
1. Walkable
2. Connected
3. Mixed–Use & Diverse
4. Mixed Housing
5. Quality Architecture and Design
6. Increased Density
7. Smart Transportation
8. Sustainability
9. Quality of Life
Land Use/Transportation Integration
Conclusions
Implementation of our growth and development framework (Centers, Corridors and Wedges) is key focus and goal of our transportation strategy
Adopted a multi-modal/complete street approach to transportation and street design (pedestrian trip is highest priority)
Maintaining modal choices promotes and supports economic development and regional competitiveness
Regional collaboration critical but often difficult
Transportation/Urban Planning Session
Centers, Corridors & Wedges Growth
Framework
o Provides general guidance for future growth and
development
o Is the “starting point” for developing area plans
Area Plans o Provide the specific guidance for decision
making, including guidance for type, intensity
and design of future land use and streets
Charlotte’s Growth Framework
Organizational Context
Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization
Ensure existing and future expenditures for
transportation projects and programs based on a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive (3-C) planning process
NCDOT has divided the state into 14 transportation divisions.
CRTPO is located within the 10th and 12th Transportation Divisions
CRTPO currently consists of 21 municipalities within
Mecklenburg, Union and Iredell counties, and representation from NCDOT and the Metropolitan Transit Commission
CRTPO’s regional air quality status is: Non-
Attainment.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department is the lead planning agency for CRTPO.
Iredell County
Mecklenburg County
Union County
MSA Population
2010 Census = 2,217,012
2000 Census = 1,717,372
Growth = 499,640 (29%)
MSA Population Growth
Policy Context
Acres
Rezoned for
TOD
Housing
Units
Affordable
Housing
Commercial Investment
355
6715
2005 to
Present:
2,168
Proposed:
4,547
180
2005 to
Present:
80
Proposed:
100
1.5 mill
sq. ft.
$1.4B
Policy Context
Policy Context
• TAP recommends $100M per year for (non-transit) transportation funding for:
o Bridge repairs/replacements
o 50 thoroughfare projects
o 60 miles of Farm-to-Market Roads
o 50 major intersection projects
o 250 minor roadway improvements
o Street resurfacing at 12-14 year levels
o 50 street connections and 25 stream crossings
o Signal systems maintained and upgraded
o 150 miles of new sidewalks/sidewalk repair
o Implement the Bicycle Plan network of trails, bike lanes and signed routes
Comprehensive Transportation Approach